Duke edges Wake Forest 63-56 in tense showdown

The Duke Blue Devils secured a narrow 63-56 victory against Wake Forest, led by star freshman Cooper Flagg's impressive performance of 24 points, seven rebounds, and six assists. After a strong first half, Duke found itself in trouble as Wake Forest launched a 23-4 run in the second half to take a six-point lead. Duke's coach Jon Scheyer made a strategic switch to a 2-3 zone defense, which helped to stifle Wake's momentum, allowing Duke to outscore them 24-11 in the final minutes. Despite a rough shooting start after halftime, Duke managed to regain control of the game with key contributions from Flagg and fellow freshman Kon Knueppel. The victory extends Duke's undefeated streak in conference play to 9-0 and marks their closest game in the past three months. Both teams are set to face their next opponents soon, with Duke hosting N.C. State and Wake Forest traveling to Louisville.